1646. gerushah
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gerushah: Expulsion, banishment, possession

Original Word: גְרֻשָׁה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: grushah
Pronunciation: geh-roo-SHAH
Phonetic Spelling: (gher-oo-shaw')
Definition: Expulsion, banishment, possession
Meaning: dispossession

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
exaction

Feminine passive participle of garash; (abstractly) dispossession -- exaction.

see HEBREW garash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from garash
Definition
expulsion, violence
NASB Translation
expropriations (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גְּרוּשָׁה] noun feminine expulsion, violence. Only plural suffix גְּרֻשֹׁתֵיכֶם Ezekiel 45:9 your acts of expulsion (compare Ew Da; 'Raubereien' Sm Co).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּרַשׁ (garash), meaning "to drive out" or "to expel."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 1544: ἐκβάλλω (ekballō) • to cast out, drive out, or expel.
Strong's Greek Number 1849: ἐξουσία (exousia) • authority, power, often used in the context of the authority to expel or dispossess.

The concept of dispossession as seen in גְרֻשָׁה is integral to understanding the narrative of the Israelites' conquest and settlement in Canaan, reflecting both the physical and spiritual dimensions of God's covenant with His people.

Usage: The word גְרֻשָׁה is used in the context of the Israelites' conquest of Canaan, where the inhabitants of the land were dispossessed to make way for the people of Israel. It is a term that signifies the removal or expulsion of people from their land.

Context: The Hebrew term גְרֻשָׁה (Gerushah) is primarily associated with the concept of dispossession, particularly in the context of the Israelites entering the Promised Land. This term is rooted in the divine mandate given to the Israelites to take possession of Canaan, a land promised to them by God. The dispossession of the Canaanite inhabitants was seen as a fulfillment of God's promise and a necessary step for the establishment of Israel as a nation. The act of dispossession was not merely a physical removal but also carried spiritual and covenantal significance, as it was part of God's plan to establish a holy people in a land set apart for His purposes. The term underscores the themes of divine sovereignty, judgment, and the fulfillment of covenant promises.

Forms and Transliterations
גְרֻשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ גרשתיכם ḡə·ru·šō·ṯê·ḵem gerushoteiChem ḡərušōṯêḵem
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 45:9
HEB: עֲשׂ֑וּ הָרִ֤ימוּ גְרֻשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙ מֵעַ֣ל עַמִּ֔י
NAS: Stop your expropriations from My people,
KJV: take away your exactions from my people,
INT: and practice Stop your expropriations from my people

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Strong's Hebrew 1646
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ḡə·ru·šō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.















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